What are the responsibilities and job description for the GRANT ANALYST position at SMART?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Description : Grant AnalystSection : Capital and Grant ProgramsDepartment : Finance
General Summary
Under general supervision, the Grant Analyst develops and prepares programming and grant documents in accordance with federal and state guidelines for allocation of funds to SMART, including funding applications and compliance reports. Responsible for monitoring status of procurement, project control, and vehicle inventory relative to SMART’s capital program and current and programmed grants. Attends federal, state, local agency and in-house meetings. Serves as information liaison for federal, state, local agencies and SMART staff for capital-related issues.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Control Tasks :
- Assists in developing administrative methods and procedures including a project control manual.
- Maintains the capital programs status report, tracking all activity related to active capital grants.
- Records and monitors all capital purchase activity and general ledger activity.
- Reviews vendor and agency submitted invoice information prior to finance payment approval.
- Monitors capital funds balances by grant contract and by project and alerts management to exceptions.
- Provides status reports on capital programs as required. Monitors capital contracts status and timing.
- Prepares and develops capital grant amendments and revisions.
- Processes and maintains SMART’s vehicle titles for all current and past vehicles.
- Prepares and files quarterly milestone reports for all applicable capital grants.
- Reviews and coordinates procurement requisitions, purchase orders, and change orders with respect to administrative and financial cost matters.
- Prepares grant closeout documentation utilizing various departmental input.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Capital Programming Tasks :
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
THE AUTHORITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE OR CHANGE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AT ANY TIME.